Annabel Karmel Lunch Box

I just bought this mealbox and it looks very nice! I have a 9 month old and often have to carry her purees with us. I suppose this mealbox will save us some space in diaper bag and actually it has so many compartments, so it really grows with the baby.

Now, I've read here review about BPA in this product and that it can be dangerous. First, packaging and 2 big boxes of this set saying they ARE microwave safe. It's written on the packaging and each box has the sign. Packaging says it is BPA free. And yes, they are marked as plastic #7. The two small containers doesn't have any symbols, so I'm planning to contact Infantino to ask about those.

Regarding plastic #7, It can be any plastic which doesn't fit under other numbers of plastic markings. So I suppose that if packaging says BPA free, it should be safe.

Here is some info on plastic #7:

Number 7 Plastics: Miscellaneous

Found in: Threeand five-gallon water bottles, 'bullet-proof' materials, sunglasses, DVDs, iPod and computer cases, signs and displays, certain food containers, nylon

Recycling: Number 7 plastics have traditionally not been recycled, though some curbside programs now take them.

Recycled into: Plastic lumber, custom-made products

A wide variety of plastic resins that don't fit into the previous categories are lumped into number 7. A few are even made from plants (polyactide) and are compostable. Polycarbonate is number 7, and is the hard plastic that has parents worried these days, after studies have shown it can leach potential hormone disruptors

So probably if you are worried about exact type of plastic probably it's better to contact the manufacturer.

I'm givng it 4 stars just because I really think that it would be little bit hard for a kid to use it as one mom mentioned here before.

UPD:

I've contacted Infantino and here what they replied:

"...here at Infantino none of our products contain BPA, Latex, Phthalates, or lead.

You can be confident that none of our products contain any toxic elements that would harm children.

We have posted this information on our website under Safety Statement.

You were asking about the# 7 on the Decker Lunch Box by Annabel Karmel.

It means: acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS). Both are prolific and are used to make high quality plastic.

Containments in Decker Lunch Box:

Base: PP (Poly Propylene)

Lid: PP

Cutlery: PP with TPE (Thermoplastic Elastomer) handles"

Hope this helps!

Just received the product and thought it is a great solution to eating on the go! There are 4 dif storage areas, 2 small snack containers and 2 large sandwich ones.of course if u chose to nestle that snack ones within a sandwich one, then u lose out on the space, but it's a great item regardless! The entire unit is not microwave/ dishwasher safe, just a few parts.

I love that it is colorful..also love the built in compartment that houses the sfork n spoon..also love the wings that snap into place when stacking. I did not have trouble taking the blue lid off as another reviewer mentioned, but I was struggling with the wings a bit. But now its all figured out! I def see a lory of potential for this item, esp while always needing to carry food around for dd who is allergic to everything.

I did take a star off for it feeling somewhat flimsy..its not a bad thing, in fact I think it keeps everything more compact and lighter than having to carry around 4 easyfind rubbermaid containers.i also think it will prevent it from cracking when dropped. I'm just concerned about maybe the wings malfunctioning in the future.

Their customer service is awesome. And the manufacturer is infantino. Great product and I def would recommend it to all ages for school lunches, work lunches, picnic packs, and day outings with our without kids!

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I LOVE the design of this, I was excited to use it for my kindergartener's school lunches but when I got it I was pretty disappointed. It works great as a 1 tier box but when you try to use it as a 2 tier box is when you'll have troubles.

The blue lid is next to impossible to pry off of the blue box (which is the setup for 2-tier use). I can't even get it off myself so there's no way I can expect my 5 year old to get it off at school without help. It's been sitting in my cabinet un-used since I got it. I really wish it wasn't so difficult to pry open, I'd love to be able to use it as a 2-tier lunchbox.

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We love this have been sending my toddler's lunch and snacks in it for a couple months. I'd like one myself! But the hinge that holds the top and bottom together has broken on two of them in a row. It's a silly design a plastic nub the size of 1/2 a grain of rice pegs/hinges it into the holder for the clip, and it breaks easily. The hinge should be a piece of stainless steel or silicone rod.

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I loved the box set up when we first received it, but the third time in use one of the 'wings' hinge thing broke. Without their ability to snap the whole thing together, the whole thing is useless. I don't know if I could contact the company for a replacement 'wing', if i am successful at doing so I'll update the review because it was great when it worked.

great idea, needs to address the realistic fact that many of the wings will fail so they should offer replacements right up front

****contacted company, they said product is discontinued and my only recorse would be to attempt to return or exchange the item from the place purchased ***